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underworld. In the myths, Hercules



                                                                                                                                         once borrowed Cerberus as the final




                                                                                                                                         part of  his labors, and in one other



                                                                                                                                         instance, Orpheus soothed it to sleep



                                                                                                                                         with his music. Other than these two




                                                                                                                                         instances, he never allowed anyone



                                                                                                                                         to pass by him and remained forever




            its mane. Cerberus was a monster                                                                                             faithful to his duty under Hades.



            born under the mother of  monsters



            Echidna and Typhon. Under Hades,                                                                                             Tartarus




            Cerberus was given the task to                                                                                               Tartarus is one section of  the



            guard the gates that served as the                                                                                           underworld which is the closest to




            entrance to the underworld. He                                                                                               what we know as hell. It is a deep



            prevented the dead from leaving the                                                                                          abyss that is used as a dungeon of
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